What employers should know about the Hospital Price Transparency update
Employee Benefit News
JULY 8, 2024
Starting July 1, hospitals are required to use a standard file format for their pricing data — or risk federal penalties.
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Employee Benefit News
JULY 8, 2024
Starting July 1, hospitals are required to use a standard file format for their pricing data — or risk federal penalties.
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MAY 13, 2024
Experts from Turquoise explain how employers can save 27% across 500 common healthcare services using the Hospital Price Transparency Rule.
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DECEMBER 20, 2023
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But if you’re not putting the same emphasis on your candidate experience, you’re missing out on top talent — the true foundation of success in the hospitality space because having enough skilled people on staff can make all the difference when it comes to driving long-term customer loyalty and ultimately revenue. Personalize the Process.
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million settlement with a New York City hospital for alleged violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). According to OCR, in 2013, a former hospital employee sold the electronically protected medical records of 12,517 patients […] The post Hospital Settles With OCR for $4.75
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Outdoor markets and car showrooms may open from June 1st provided they observe social distancing, and hospitality services may open later in July. With Boris Johnson announcing that UK shops will now be allowed to open from the 15th of June, businesses across the country are gearing up to come out of lockdown.
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McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits
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Generally, these bills seek to codify (or modify) the requirements around hospital and health plan price transparency as […] The post A Look into House Efforts on Hospital and Health Plan Price Transparency appeared first on EMPLOYEE BENEFITS BLOG.
McDermott Will & Emery Employee Benefits
MAY 25, 2023
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently unveiled plans to toughen its hospital price transparency enforcement.
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AUGUST 2, 2022
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JUNE 14, 2022
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OCTOBER 20, 2022
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AUGUST 22, 2023
Credit: Vivid Brands / Shutterstock.com A former Royal Stoke University Hospital nurse has been found to have been unfairly dismissed and should have received statutory redundancy. The post Tribunal finds former Royal Stoke University Hospital nurse was unfairly dismissed appeared first on Employee Benefits.
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The Protect Illinoisans from Unfair Medical Debt bill will require Illinois hospitals to take a much more active role in limiting consumers’ medical debt. The bill puts into place four primary requirements designed to reduce the medical debt burden of individuals receiving care.
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JULY 14, 2022
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently published detailed databases summarizing changes of ownership of Medicare-enrolled hospitals and skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). The databases currently include information from 2016 to 2022, but the data will be updated and released quarterly.
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University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (UHMBT) has appointed Alison Balson (pictured) as chief people officer , to start in the new year. The post University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust hires chief people officer appeared first on Employee Benefits.
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OCTOBER 16, 2023
Research shows that pricey hospitals with stellar reputations do not mean that patients will be provided the best possible care.
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Audience: Finally, most of the folks you are trying to reach — people who have the right experience, skills, and interest for the hospitality space — simply do not use these job boards. Most hospitality job seekers find out about job openings through word-of-mouth, not third-party sites.
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